Sharp County record., 1887-06-23
IN MEMORIAM.

R0GK-A
Fun eraI--MIIitary Orders
Tie following from the Little hocS
Dsmocrat tells the story Of the lie anu
death of General r. c. Newton, promi--
rent and esteemed citizen ofthe State anu
OF Little Rock: .bo
Again sadness pervades the CITY; tne
gloomy, somber mantle Of death oOscu,eo
the SUMS bright rays, and every SCUM 70
hrt the deep intonations Of a dea'h-oeli
mournfully sw inging in the tower lears
Gather in hundreds Of eyes as our people
reaIi,e that a familiar face will no more
he seen-that pleasant voice tnat mas loI
90 many years been active in inspiring 81
manv people to higher and noDler actlon'
will no more be heard. But the nat mas
cone forth and has been obeyed; the man
who lived without an enemy has yleldeu
IN the call for his life, and while his Dody
lies upon the bier, surrounded by those
who loved him in life, wept over oY uoI
voted wife and children, his immoral
souI rests beneath the shades OF the lar
beyond.
General Newton was man IN "none
bosom was centered all those nooLe qua'F
ties and attributes that unite 10 make
mana leader. But his lie was
more eloquent eulogy tnan
pen has the power to write. DE was Tue
verv embodiment Of honor and patrlotlsm'
and not the faintest vein Of deception
coursed it's way through his existence.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
General Newton was born In THIS CITY,
June 3, 1S4O, and consequently was !us'
fortv-seven years and two days old when
his demise took place. He was educated
at the Western Military Institute OF Ten
nessee, and afterwards studied law III
lS6) he was admitted to the bar oy Judge
English. then Chief Justice OF the ou'
preme Court. From the beginning OF MS
career as a lawyer, General Newton was
a successful practitioner, for, Whlle ne
had great ability, he never entered court
with unclean hands.
At the beginning of the war, General
Newton, although quite young man. en-
listed in the Confederate army and made
a brave soldier, taking part IN the cam
paigus in Arkansas, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
and Louisiana, under Generals AIper'
Sidney Johnson, Beauregard, Bragg
Polk, Hardee, Hindman, Holmes, Price,
Marmaduke, Pagan, Magruder and T.
Kirby Smith, during which time ne par.
ticipated in many hard-fought battles and
iunumerable skirmishes. Going out as
private he soon reached the rank OF
Lieutenant, from that to colonelcy, ana
at the close of the war was in command
ALL State
He was one of the most active men 10
the State in the days Of reconstruction
and was one of the bulwarks OF Democ'
racy in securing it's rights. On the Ath
Of August, 1865, General Newton was
married to Miss Cassie Reider, most
estimable lady, who, with their two chlt
dren, Miss Mary and Robert C., Jr',
mourn his loss. General Newton was nev
er an aspirant for ofice, though he always
took an active part in politics. In 1900
he was elected to the Legislature, and
while in that body took leading position
on all the problems Of the hour and made
fine reputation. General Newton died OF
Brlghrs disease, from which he had oeen
suffering for six weeks, his friends ex-
pecting that each succeeding day would
be his last.
The funeral took place from ST. An
drews' Cathedral The casket containing
the remains was placed in front OF the
altar in the presence of as many people
as could possibly enter the church, Wnlle
many stood in the vestlbule and on the
outside Aad a noticeable feature was
the great number of the citizens OF the
humber walks Of life. The deceased had
been their friend, he had fought their bat
ties; he always had kind word for them
The burial services Of the Catholic
Church. conducted by Father HaIlanan
were beautiful and impressive, and the
remarks made were full Of good thought
and consolation. The casket was covered
with rare flowers, placed there by loving
and kind hands. 1t was difficult to deslg-
nate the chief mourners, for tears
streameS from the eyes OF hundreds.
Strong men there were who would not
enter the church, because they well knew
they would break down, overcome by the
intensity Of their feelings. Men we're IRE
quently heard saying: "They are 0urylng
the best man in the city, There lies one
Of the truest friends the people OF Arkan-
sas ever had" ''They are laying to rest
man who never did a fellow-man
wrong" These were some of the expires
sions heard, while tears bedewed tn
cheeks of the speakers.
Pursuant to a call the Little Rock Bar
Association held special meeting in the
Supreme Court room to take action on the
death of General Newton. Judge Sam w.
rIr.ii ol,o obair and Il w
Blackwood, secretary On motion, q. L.
Basham, Judges Rose, Cockrill and Rat
cliffe were appointed committee on
resolutions, after which the meeting ad-
iourned. The members attended the
funeral in body.
MILITARY ORDER.
Acting Adjutaut-General W. B. Hughes
made the following order:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, June 4, 1887,
General Order No. /.
It is with profound regret that the Command
et-in. Chief announces the death Of Robert Crit
tenden Newton, Major-General commanding
Arkansas State militia, which occurred on the
I'd inst. Major-General Newton was ma
tive of Arkansas, and forty-seven
years OF age. 1t is needless for me to
pronounce eulogium upon the life and
character Of this grelt man, further than to
say that his whole life was given to the eleva.
Hon OF the State that gave him birth. Major
General Newton was possessed of very high
degree Of that rare military tact, spirit and
chivalric bearing which marks the model SOL
der and makes the successful, efficient onicer.
The State of Arkansas will long remember
him in Zach OF the above capacities, and her